Airstrike carried out by Israel targets Red Crescent headquarters in Gaza, resulting in one fatality and three injured individuals
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) headquarters in Khan Younis, Gaza, was hit by an Israeli airstrike on August 3, 2025, resulting in the death of one staff member and the injury of three others. The first floor of the building was set on fire, causing significant damage.
This attack occurred amid an ongoing, intense conflict where Israel has been conducting relentless bombardments on Gaza since October 2023. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, over 60,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have lost their lives in this conflict.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating, with UN agencies warning that Gaza is on the brink of full-scale famine due to blockades, collapsed food systems, and restricted access to basic resources. The PRCS and other humanitarian organizations have condemned the strike, viewing it as a deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and aid workers, which raises concerns about violations of international law.
This incident adds to previous attacks on aid workers and facilities. For example, in March 2025, Israeli strikes killed eight aid workers in southern Gaza, including multiple Red Crescent staff and UN agency employees.
The U.S. envoy's visit to Gaza was aimed at inspecting efforts to get food into the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the blockade continues to severely hamper relief efforts and exacerbate food shortages and civilian suffering in Gaza.
Internationally, the strike and the broader conflict have drawn significant criticism. Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Families in Gaza can no longer sustain even the most basic livelihoods, and deaths by hunger and starvation have increased due to blocked access, collapsed local agrifood systems, and the deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Qu Dongyu, head of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, has stated that Gaza is now on the brink of a full-scale famine. The ongoing conflict and the recent airstrike on the PRCS headquarters have further worsened the already severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, drawing international condemnation for the targeting of medical and relief infrastructure amid ongoing conflict.
- Turkey, a notable global player in politics and general news, has expressed strong condemnation over the Israeli airstrike on the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) headquarters in Gaza, viewing it as a serious crime-and-justice issue that threatens international humanitarian law.
- Amid the ongoing war-and-conflicts in Gaza, there has been increasing attention towards the worsening humanitarian situation, prompting the United Nations to warn that the region is on the brink of a full-scale famine due to the collapse of food systems, blockades, and restricted access to basic resources, a concern shared by countries worldwide.
